The United Nations estimates that the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country invaded on February 24 by the Russian army could reach 8.3 million, against just over 5.2 million currently.
UNHCR on alert
In view of the deterioration of the situation, the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – which at the start of the war was counting on 4 million refugees – is requesting 1.85 billion dollars to support its actions and those of its partners in favor of of these people fleeing their countries at war.
This revised number of envisaged refugees "has been established in collaboration with the authorities and neighboring countries, but it is important to remember that the situation is very dynamic", UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo said during the interview. a press briefing in Geneva.
A doubled emergency call
The United Nations also announced on Tuesday that it had doubled its emergency appeal to provide humanitarian aid to 8.7 million people in Ukraine, bringing the total to 2.25 billion dollars.
“More than $2.25 billion is now required to meet the needs in Ukraine, more than double the amount requested ($1.1 billion) when we launched the appeal on March 1, days after the start of the war", indicated the Office of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations (Ocha).
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